Northland shooter Quinn Patterson bought and sold guns and firearms accessories onlineNorthland shooter Quinn Patterson has been linked to a Trade Me account buying and selling military-grade firearms. Trade Me's head of trust and safety, Jon Duffy, confirmed Patterson had purchased firearms accessories using his Trade Me account. Under the Arms Act 1983, users do not need a firearms licence to buy firearms accessories on Trade Me. According to Trade Me's firearms regulations, if you want to bid, buy or ask a question on a firearms listing, you need to supply your firearms licence number, Duffy said. If you are selling firearms you are legally required to sight the buyer's firearms licence at the point of purchase.

Source: Stuff July 29, 2017 22:23 UTC